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Greg Witten: Giving local restaurants the ingredients to win as consumer tastes shift

Greg Witten, Director of Strategic Partnerships at Vantiv, the nation’s largest card processor, outlines how local eateries are using technology to increase bandwidth, find new ways to stand out, and attract new customers.

Dec 18, 2017

Review sites: The local business gateway to in-store sales

Review sites provide local business with a no-cost-high-return advantage and it delivers the most valuable customers to physical stores. It is also one of the most underutilized tools among small businesses.

Dec 13, 2017

Are your forfeiting 90% of your foot-traffic?

Two-thirds of businesses haven’t claimed their online listings on sites like Yelp or Google My Business. That means customers are going somewhere else.

Dec 12, 2017

Turn your 1-star reviews into 5-star results

Rather than ignoring negative reviews or hoping they’ll go away, these 3 businesses found ways to engage their customers through the use of negative reviews.

Dec 11, 2017

Understanding your “Review Ratio”

97% of people not only look at reviews before visiting a store, they consider it a vital factor in their decision to hire and use your services, shop and visit your store, as well where to dine. So what is it they’re looking for and how does it factor in their choice?

Dec 07, 2017

Why NEAR ME searches are the modern Yellow Pages… only better

Not since the Yellow Pages have small and local businesses had such an advantage. From Search to Shop, NEAR ME searches are an extremely rich and lucrative opportunity for local businesses to acquire new customers and tap into one of the most intent groups of shoppers

Dec 05, 2017

Report: Sales were down on Small Business Saturday this year

Sales slowed on Small Business Saturday compared to last year, but there’s still a lot to like about a day that’s dedicated to driving business to Main Street.

Nov 29, 2017

4 ways running a business is like raising kids

Entrepreneurship and parenthood are a lot alike. We draw four analogies that will have heads nodding for our friends who run businesses and raise kids simultaneously.

Nov 28, 2017

Should your small business be accepting payments from peer-to-peer apps like Venmo or Square Cash?

Millennials grew up on social media and even use it to make payments these days. Should your business accept payments from social apps to attract younger buyers?

Nov 27, 2017

Willamette Valley Music: Striking a chord with consumers in the age of Amazon

Consumers who want to make sweet, sweet music still trust local businesses with deep expertise and quality instruments over online retailers. Here’s how an Oregon music company is humming along in spite of Amazon’s growing influence.

Nov 20, 2017

Alaska, Maryland, and North Dakota are the friendliest states to local retailers on Black Friday

Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and December 23 were the biggest holiday sales days for small business retailers last season. We broke down the impact on all 50 states.

Nov 16, 2017

When should your food & beverage business be open this holiday season?

Turns out, New Year’s Eve has some stiff competition for the top sales day for local restaurants, bars, cafes, and eateries.

Nov 15, 2017

Black Friday is the top holiday sales day for small retailers, too

Small Business Saturday is great, but Black Friday is even bigger for local retailer hoping to cash in on the holiday shopping madness.

Nov 14, 2017

Winchester Harley-Davidson: Revving up revenue growth with simple software solutions

Nestled in the picturesque Shenandoah Valley an hour outside of Washington D.C., Winchester Harley-Davidson is using technology to attract new customers and build engagement with loyal regulars. 

Nov 13, 2017

Study: Only 19% of small businesses are looking for a small business loan this year

Cash flow is a big deal for small businesses, so why aren’t more Main Street companies looking for loans?

Nov 09, 2017

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